Rank the Receivers in the AFC East

[He Ban Me]

What about by overall unit?

If someone has time I would love to see the same thing across the entire NFL.

Patriots - Donte' Stallworth, Reche Caldwell, Wes Welker, Jabar Gaffney, Kelley Washington, Chad Jackson, Kelvin Kight, Bam Childress
NY Jets - Laveranues Coles, Jerricho Cotchery, Tim Dwight, Frisman Jackson, Justin McCareins, Brad Smith, Wallace Wright
Bills - Sam Aiken, Lee Evans, Roscoe Parrish, Peerless Price, Josh Reed, George Wilson
Miami - Marty Booker, Chris Chambers, Derek Hagan, Az-Zahir Hakim, P.K. Sam, Marcus Vick

Just looking at the lists and not knowing the other rosters as well as the Pats I would rate them as:
Pats\Jets - B
Miami - B-
Bills - B-

Coles and Cotchery are the best in the division. If Pats get a B, then Jets get a B+.

 

[cstjohn17]

Coles and Cotchery are the best in the division. If Pats get a B, then Jets get a B+.

I could live with that, but I was looking at the unit overall. Coles & Cotchery did great last year (91 and 82 catches) but the next highest WR was McCareins with 23 catches. I don't think any of the groups are great but like the Pats depth more than the Jets. I will stick with a B for both.

 

[ayjackson]

1. Donte Stallworth
2. Kelley Washington
3. Wes Welker
4. Chad Jackson
5 (tie). All non-Patriot wideouts
6. Jabar Gaffney
7. Reche Caldwell


:scared:

 

[BradyManny]

Just looking at the lists and not knowing the other rosters as well as the Pats I would rate them as:
Pats\Jets - B
Miami - B-
Bills - B-

And like I said in another thread, just imagine what the grade for the Patriots will be if either Jackson or Washington get/stay healthy, get reps & reach their potential. The Pats corps is very good as is, but it's ceiling is quite high.

 

[He Ban Me]

I could live with that, but I was looking at the unit overall. Coles & Cotchery did great last year (91 and 82 catches) but the next highest WR was McCareins with 23 catches. I don't think any of the groups are great but like the Pats depth more than the Jets. I will stick with a B for both.

At one point, MeCareins looked like he'd rise further to the top, but just looking up his numbers, it's just the opposite. Says Titans are keeping an eye out, think he might be released by the Jets.

Yes, looks like Depth wise, Pats win that one.

 

[Welker83]

At this point:

Lavernius Coles
Lee Evans
Chris Chambers
Donte' Stallworth
Jericho Cotchery

But things could change.

Sounds Right to me...

 

[brady199]

1 Chambers - Imagine how good he would be with a real QB. Excellent hands and Route Running.

2 Coles - Very Consistant, does alot of things well

3 Stallworth - Plays Big, Makes Big Plays

4 Evans - Doesn't seem to me like a good route runner, Maybe because of the offense he plays in or the bad QB Play. But he is a Flyer.

5 Cotchery - Good 2nd reciever, But lets not put him in Canton just Yet. One good year I want to see more.

 

[Aqua4Ever04]

Last year was an annamoly (sp?) for Chambers. He and Evans are very similar players and they both went to Wisconsin. They both struggled when Mularky was their coach but when utilized correctley, are both very productive. (See 2005 for Chambers.) With that said, I still think he's the best or at least a close 2nd to Coles.

Chambers
Coles
Evans
Stallworth
Booker
Cotchery
Welker

 

[brady199]

I don't know why everyone is hating on Chambers.

I Think he's the best by far.

He's got good speed, runs great routes, great feet on the sideline, and can jump for balls like no one else his size can.

Where's the love?

 

[feelthepain]

I don't know why everyone is hating on Chambers.

I Think he's the best by far.

He's got good speed, runs great routes, great feet on the sideline, and can jump for balls like no one else his size can.

Where's the love?

He drops to many catchable passes. He'll make the spectacular catch in the back of the endzone, then drop a 5 yard curl route for a 1st down with no one near him. He's also very weak at becoming the defender on poor passes. He doesn't fiight for the ball when the defender makes a play on the pass. Steve Smith is small, but when the ball is in the air it's his and his alone, Chambers doesn't have that mentality.

I want Chris to be the best in the league, but he's not and 90% of the reason he's not, is him, not the QB or coaching. Of the 5 seasons he's been a pro he's only played really well one season and that was 05 and that was only the second half of the 05 season. Miami was 3-7 in 05 before they went on their 6 game winning streak and it was that 6 games Chris made the probowl run, if Chris could play at that level all the time he would be considered on the same level as Marvin Harrison. But as it stands Chris can't even get the respect in his own division, much less the league.

I wouldn't be the least bit upset if Chambers were traded, not that I don't like him or want him on the team, but I feel he's had more then enough time to become what he thinks he is. To listen to him talk he always talks about his potential, well 5 years in the league is more then enough time to show your potential.

Some will say if Chris leaves Miami and goes to say, Indy and Peyton Manning is throwing him the ball then Chris will finally be what he should have been all along. I disagree, I think Chris would be the same, he will be just avg. He will make spectacular catches and continue to drop easy passes and continue to be poor against turning defender. It's just who he is. You don't start catching easy passes like magic just because Peyton Manning is throwing you the ball and not Joey Harrington. By easy passes I mean passes that are chest high with good vilocity, not a 90 mile an hour fastball, or one that's on your shoe string. Chris is responsible for catching the ball no one else, not the coaches or the QB's or the schemes. He's paid millions of dollars a year to do so, if that alone isn't enough incentive to make you want to catch everything that's thrown your way then nothing will. I love the Dolphins and everyone on the team but, the reality is Chris has yet to live up to his potential, that's just how I see it.

 

[brady199]

It's not like he was a top ten pick, I think he has suprised people by becoming the force that he is.

 

[JackBauer]

I don't know why everyone is hating on Chambers.

I Think he's the best by far.

He's got good speed, runs great routes, great feet on the sideline, and can jump for balls like no one else his size can.

Where's the love?

There's no love because he's wildly inconsistent... and just not that great 90 percent of the time.

 

[JackBauer]

It's not like he was a top ten pick, I think he has suprised people by becoming the force that he is.

http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/archives/gameday/chris_chambers_the_worst_wr_in_football.php

Yeah, quite the force.

 

[frankiesfly]

He drops to many catchable passes. He'll make the spectacular catch in the back of the endzone, then drop a 5 yard curl route for a 1st down with no one near him. He's also very weak at becoming the defender on poor passes. He doesn't fiight for the ball when the defender makes a play on the pass. Steve Smith is small, but when the ball is in the air it's his and his alone, Chambers doesn't have that mentality.

I want Chris to be the best in the league, but he's not and 90% of the reason he's not, is him, not the QB or coaching. Of the 5 seasons he's been a pro he's only played really well one season and that was 05 and that was only the second half of the 05 season. Miami was 3-7 in 05 before they went on their 6 game winning streak and it was that 6 games Chris made the probowl run, if Chris could play at that level all the time he would be considered on the same level as Marvin Harrison. But as it stands Chris can't even get the respect in his own division, much less the league.

I wouldn't be the least bit upset if Chambers were traded, not that I don't like him or want him on the team, but I feel he's had more then enough time to become what he thinks he is. To listen to him talk he always talks about his potential, well 5 years in the league is more then enough time to show your potential.

Some will say if Chris leaves Miami and goes to say, Indy and Peyton Manning is throwing him the ball then Chris will finally be what he should have been all along. I disagree, I think Chris would be the same, he will be just avg. He will make spectacular catches and continue to drop easy passes and continue to be poor against turning defender. It's just who he is. You don't start catching easy passes like magic just because Peyton Manning is throwing you the ball and not Joey Harrington. By easy passes I mean passes that are chest high with good vilocity, not a 90 mile an hour fastball, or one that's on your shoe string. Chris is responsible for catching the ball no one else, not the coaches or the QB's or the schemes. He's paid millions of dollars a year to do so, if that alone isn't enough incentive to make you want to catch everything that's thrown your way then nothing will. I love the Dolphins and everyone on the team but, the reality is Chris has yet to live up to his potential, that's just how I see it.

I couldn't agree with you more. My opinion of Chris is the same. I noticed the same things about him that you do. I used to really like him, and thought he was going to be one of the best recivers in the leauge. It seems he is only comfortable when diving for the ball. You're right no QB is responsible for him dropping balls that hit him right in the chest. Right when i think Chambers is moving up, he seems to fall down.

 

[Welker83]

the position is called wide RECEIVER...how can you be a good one when you can't receive the freaking ball...Chambers deserves #4 till he proves he can catch a freaking pass....and thats from a fin fan!!!!!!

 

[stcjones]

At this point:

Lavernius Coles
Lee Evans
Chris Chambers
Donte' Stallworth
Jericho Cotchery

But things could change.

I really think it goes this way....based on WHO is throwing them the ball most especially:

Stallworth.....expect BIG things from him here in NE...will be our #1 guy....given the multi WR packages.....should do well...
Evans....he is THE go to guy here for Losman....NOT many other choices....
Coles.......ole' noodlearm again?
Cotchery....ole' noodlearm again?
Chambers......who knows who will be lobbing the rock to him and ....what the status of the OL in doofintown is?

one man's opinion

 

[stcjones]

Lee Evans shoould be #1 but by midseason I wouldn't be surprised to see Stallworth looking the best of the entire bunch with Brady playing catch with him.

This could be a very fair "preseason" assessment.....good post

 

[zippo59]

Evans is an excellent deep threat but with him it seems like it's either a bomb or nothing. I dunno. I don't watch him a lot so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Aqua4Ever04]

the position is called wide RECEIVER...how can you be a good one when you can't receive the freaking ball...Chambers deserves #4 till he proves he can catch a freaking pass....and thats from a fin fan!!!!!!

LOL! He just caugh 82 of those pass things your talking about and went to a pro bowl.

By the way, that article about Chambers is completely bogus. We had a thread about that over at Finheaven and some claims that moron makes are just ridiculous. Calling him the worst WR in football instantly takes away any credibility one ever had.

 

[patriotspride]

Calling him the worst WR in football instantly takes away any credibility one ever had.

your the last person who should be questioning anybody's credibility lol lol .